The Online Sports Bettor

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Haha. My last post was titled "Wow, it's been a while," and I wrote that post in 2008! I think it's really been a while this time!

So there been a lot of changes in my life, and a lot of changes in online gambling world. Since this site is focused on online gambling, I'm just going to write about this :)

So three years have passed, and the online gambling industry has blown up (in a good way). Some of the best online casinos, poker rooms and sports books have been getting bigger and better. They have have more games, better software and improved graphics. Just check out all the online slots at BoDog (link on the left hand side of this site) to see how incredible some of these games have become.

A lot of these online casinos have also opened customer loyalty programs just like real casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City.

For poker players, they offer rake back directly to your account. For those that don't know the casino makes moeny at poker by taking a "rake" from the pot of each poker hand played. The rake is a small percentage of the total pot. So if the total amount in the pot in one hand is $10, the casino might take $0.10 from the pot. Well not with loyalty programs, casino will now pay back a portion of this $0.10 to the players. While that might not seem like a lot of money, if you sit down and play 8 hours of poker, that $0.10 adds up!

For slots and table game players, that big comps come in form of perks and trips that are only available to the casinos high rollers. Some places have sent their best clients on trips around the World, and of course, most offer full paid trips to some of the best casinos in the Caribbean.

So if you gamble a lot on online, you should take a look around and find an online casino that you like, trust and feel comfortable with. My favorite one is BoDog. If you're looking for a new online casino, you should check them out. You won't be sorry.